
The Highlander Podcast
The Highlander Podcast is produced by students at The Frederick Gunn School in Washington, Connecticut. The podcast highlights featured stories from the student body newspaper, The Highlander.
Episodes
22 episodes
Season 5: Episode 3 - Interview with Gunn Alums Danny Infante '21 and Alex Diaz '21
In this episode, student journalists Trey LaMay and Miles Perez interview Gunn alumni Danny Infante ‘21 and Alex Diaz ‘21 who talk about the effect Gunn had on them as students and athletes, highlighting their teachers and prominent experiences...
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10:34

Season 5: Episode 2 - Interviews with Aryel Sealey '25 and Logan Heideman '25
In this episode, special guests Aryel Sealey and Logan Heidman (Class of '25) explore the foundations of athletic success: team relationships and mental grounding. Learn how these elements shape performance both on and off the field.
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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27:05

Season 5: Episode 1 - Interview with Athletes of the Week
In the first episode of Season 5, student journalists Beau Fairbanks, Harrison Muntner, and Adrien Quiros interview stellar athletes from the winter season about mindset, community, a being a force for good in the athletic arena.
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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25:57

Season 4: Episode 3 - Interview with Tucker Paron'19, UVM Soccer Player and Data Scientist
In this episode, Karl Hammer interviews Gunn alum Tucker Paron '19 on his experience playing soccer at Gunn and his life as a collegiate athlete and data science major at the University of Vermont. Paron talks about his soccer career and how he...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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26:06

Season 4: Episode 2 - Interview With MLB Player Justin Dunn
In this episode, Trey LaMay interviews MLB baseball pitcher Justin Dunn on his career and life as a professional baseball player. Dunn reflects on his time at The Frederick Gunn School, previously known as The Gunnery, and how his coaches, teac...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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27:20

Season 4: Episode 1 - Interview with Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach Tyler Sheikh
In this episode, Karl Hammer interviews Mr. Sheikh, Boys Varsity Soccer Head Coach and Associate Director of College Counseling on his philosophy for coaching soccer, how he develops a well-rounded student athlete, and how he inspires his playe...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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28:32

Season 3: Episode 7 - Daisy Moriarty - Interview with Sidney Mutau
In this episode, Daisy Moriarty interviews Sidney Mutau on the black student experience at the Frederick Gunn School, as well as her research on the history of black student's lives on campus. She talks about why it is important for black stude...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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10:23

Season 3: Episode 6 - Daisy Moriarty - Interview with Head Over Heals Cast
In this episode, Daisy Moriarty interviews Colin Hall, Erin Whitney, Audrey Richards, and Sisy Pei, all of whom played a part in the musical, Head Over Heals this February. They discuss the process of making this performance come to life, and g...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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16:27

Season 3: Episode 5 - Daisy Moriarty - Interview with Gunn Scholars
In this episode, Daisy Moriarty meets with Mrs. Conlon and two of the Gunn Scholars Holli Hay and Georgie Charette to discuss the Gunn Scholar Program, what their individual projects are, and what is still expected to come in the school year.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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21:54

Season 3: Episode 4 - Interview with Ms. Dea, Director of International Recruitment
In this episode, Daisy Moriarty meets with Ms. Dea, the director of international recruitment, to discuss her travels around the world and how she recruits future Highlanders. Ms. Dea tells us about her recent travels that have taken place this...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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12:29

Season 3: Episode 2- Jenny Macler - Culture to Citizenship (Pt. 2)
(CONT.) Jenny Macler interviewed staff at the US embassy of Ghana to ask about how their culture plays a part in what morals and responsibilities are to be a good citizen. Each person was asked about the culture in their home country and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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24:00

Season 3: Episode 3 - Jenny Macler - Culture to Citizenship (Pt. 1)
Jenny Macler interviewed staff at the US embassy of Ghana to ask about how their culture plays a part in what morals and responsibilities are to be a good citizen. Each person was asked about the culture in their home country and how that...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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16:21

Season 3: Episode 1 - Vermont State Senator Becca Balint on the State of American Politics
In the inaugural episode of Season 3, Editor-in-Chief Bridie Strowe and Chief Political Correspondent Jenny Macler interview Vermont State Senator Becca Balint. Senator Balint is running for Vermont’s only US House of Representatives seat. If e...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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25:28

Season 2: Episode 5 - A Message from a Previous Highlander Newspaper Editor
On this episode of the Highlander Podcast, we are joined by Maddie Aitken, a 2019 graduate of Gunn, who also was an editor at the Highlander Newspaper during her junior and senior year. She is now pursuing her studies at Tufts University ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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13:00

Season 2: Episode 4 - Gunn Girls Hockey Alumni Play at The Olympics
On this episode of the Highlander Podcast, we talk to two Gunn Girls Varsity Hockey alumni who recently competed on the Olympics for team Czech Hockey: Nemo Neubauerova '18 and Tynka Patkova '18. We hear about their hockey journey and their exp...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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17:11

Season 2: Episode 3 - How to Be a Force for Good
On this episode of the Highlander Podcast, we talk to Ellen Hamlett and Porter Enstrom who work on the activism team at the Institute for Justice in Washington D.C. We learn about their roles and the process of becoming actively engage...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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22:14

Season 2: Episode 2 - The Gunn Mentoring and Networking Program
On this episode of the Highlander Podcast, we talk to the founders of the Gunn Mentoring and Networking Program: Andrew Powers '11, Hilary Benjamin '08 and Wyatt Clark '13.They've grown the program to over 100 alumni mentors spanning 63 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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22:13

Season 2: Episode 1 - Joint BALU and Grey Party Discussion Table
On this episode of the Highlander Podcast, we hold a joint BALU and Grey Party discussion table, touching upon a variety of topics including the criminal justice system, the war on drugs, and the educational system.
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13:54

Episode 4 - Return to Campus, WISH, and new Prefects
On this episode of the Highlander Podcast, we talk to various students and faculty members about their return to campus, a student about an organization she founded, and four of next year's prefects.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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20:02

Episode 3 - Students during Winter Term
On this episode of the Highlander Podcast, we talk to current students about what kept them busy, including jobs, hobbies, classes, and interests, over virtual winter term.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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15:20
